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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand these open education experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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